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Thorby is, at first, a terrified child sold at an auction of slaves in the tyrannical Empire of the Nine Worlds. His buyer proves to be an agent of galactic police spies. The relationship with his new master will result in a curious custom: A delicate mission that will involve Thorby in the adventures of the Free Moneychangers and will engage him in a struggle for recognition as a citizen of the galaxy.

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Thorby is, at first, a terrified child sold at an auction of slaves in the tyrannical Empire of the Nine Worlds. His buyer proves to be an agent of galactic police spies. The relationship with his new master will result in a curious custom: A delicate mission that will involve Thorby in the adventures of the Free Moneychangers and will engage him in a struggle for recognition as a citizen of the galaxy.